The legislation is complicated and was quickly shepherded through the Legislature with fears of the utility companies going bankrupt if something wasn't done. The bill will provide investor-owned utilities with at least $21 billion to pay for damage from blazes linked to their equipment beginning this summer. Utility customers will be required to pay $10.5 billion to the so-called wildfire fund. Meanwhile, new data show the town of Paradise has lost over 90% of its population since a wildfire killed 85 people last year.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2YRW2wK

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